Pouring device



Aug.4,1942. `R. J. CRAN TAL 2,292,282

rouRING DEVICE `Fi1ed May 26, 1941 Patented Aug. 4, 1942 POUR/ING DEVICE Raymond J. Moran,

L. Nilsen,

3 Claims.

Our invention relates to a device adapted to be attached to bottles or the like to aid in pouring liquids therefrom, and to substantially prevent refilling of the bottles.

Among the objects of our invention is to provide a device adapted to be 'readily attached to a container such as a bottle for pouring liquids therefrom. Our device is also constructed to substantially prevent the refilling of the containers, and such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by our invention.

While we have shown in the accompanying drawing a preferred form of our invention, yet we desire it understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of our pouring device in position in a bottle; Fig. 2 is a top plan View of our pouring device; Fig. 3 is a detailed rear elevational view; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed sectional View on line 4 4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a bracketed side elevational view of the cap removed from the body member; Fig. 6 is a bottom View of our pouring device; Fig. 7 is a detailed sectional View on line 1-1 of Fig. 4; Fig. 8 is a detailed sectional view on line 8--8 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the embodiment selected to illustrate our invention, it comprises a body portion I having a lower hollow shank I I. A hollow liquid ow tube I2 extends above the body member I0 and communicates with a passage I3 extending downwardly within body member I0 so only a part of the lower end of passage I3 is in register with the upper end of hollow shank II. In other words the passage I3 is oiset with relation to the hollow shank I I. Y

A hollow air ow tube I4 extends above the body member II) and communicates with a passage I extending downwardly within body member I0. Said passage I5 is offset so as to have partial communication with hollow shank II.

A vent tube I5 extends upwardly through shank II and has its upper end seated within a recess I1 formed in the body member I0 so as to provide air passing through said tube I6 from the air iiow tube I4 to the container.

A cap I8 slips over seat I9 formed on top of body member I0 and is attached to body member I0 by friction grip or any other suitable means.

The cap I8 has a chamber 20 covering the liquid flow tube I2, and another chamber 2I covering the air flow tube I4. A spout 22 communicates at its inner. end with the chamber 20 and Rochester, N. Y., and John Chicago, Ill.

Application May 26, 1941, Serial No. 395,134

(Cl. 21S-79) has an open outer end 23. The spout 22 is opposite the tubes I2 and I4. The chamber 20 is of such a size and diameter as to accommodate liquid to reach the spout 22 before the liquid reaches the level of the openings 24.

Openings 24 are cut through adjacent walls of chambers 20 and 2| and also lead to the atmosphere. Another opening 25 is cut through an opposite wall of chamber 2|. Openings 24 and 25 are lower in position than the upper ends or tops of liquid flow tube I2 and air iiow tube I4. The outer end 23 of spout 22 is lower than the upper ends of liquid flow tube I2 and air flow tube I4.

A lug 26 is provided adjacent the lower end of the spout 22 so as to contact the edge of a glass or container to aid in the pouring operation.

In use our device is readily `adapted for attachment by means of a cork 3U surrounding shank II. In pouring, air passes in through air flow tube I4 down into vent tube I6 to displace liquid passing through liquid flow tube I2 and out spout 22.

It has long been a problem to prevent the relling of bottles, particularly bottles from which expensive liquids are dispensed. With our device if relling liquid is poured or forced down into the mouth 23 of spout 22 the liquid strikes against liquid flow tube I2 and the walls of chamber 20 and cannot rise above the higher level of the top of the tube I2. The liquid then passes out openings 24 into chamber 2l and out opening 25. Openings 24 also lead to the atmosphere, so that some liquid passes out at these points. Other liquid passes out through openings 21 and 23 cut out of body member I0.

Liquid attempted to be introduced into opening 25 will pass out openings 24, spout 22 or other openings. Substantially no liquid enters the high tops of tubes I2 and I4.

When alcoholic liquor is in the container when used with our device, alcoholic fumes from the liquor in the container pass upwardly to the upper portions of chambers 20 and 2| and tend to remain there because the air below is heavier. This prevents evaporation or loss of alcohol of the liquor in the container.

A seal of any desired kind may be applied to our device after it has been attached to a container, to expose premature removal of the device.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A pouring device comprising a body member having a lower hollow shank adapted to be attached to a container, an air supply tube with its upper end extending above said body member, said body member having an air supply passage communicating with the lower end of said air supply tube, said body member also having a liquid flow passage, a liquid iiow tube with its upper end extending above said body member and having at its lower end offset communication with said liquid ow passage, a cap attached to said body member, said cap extending slightly above and across the upper ends of said tubes, a spout communicating with the interior of said cap at a point lower than the upper ends of said tubes, said cap having openings extending into its interior, said openings positioned below the upper ends of said tubes, so that reiilling liquid passed through said spout or said openings will pour out of said openings before reaching the upper ends of said tubes.

2. A pouring device comprising a body member having a lower hollow shank adapted to be attached to a container, an air supply tube and a liquid flow tube extending above said body member, said body member having passage ways therein communicating with said tubes, a cap attached to said body member, said cap extending slightly above and across the upper ends of said tubes, said cap having a partition separating the portion protecting the air supply tube from that protecting the liquid flow tube, a spout communicating with the interior of said cap at a point lower than the upper ends of said tubes,

said cap having openings extending into its interior, said openings positioned below the upper ends of said tubes so that relling liquid passed through said spout or said openings will pour out of said openings before reaching the upper ends of said tubes.

3. A pouring device comprising a body member having a lower hollow shank adapted to be attached to a container, an air supply tube and a liquid flow tube extending above said body member, said body member having passage ways therein communicating with said tubes, a cap attached to said body member, said cap extending slightly above and across the upper ends of said tubes, said cap having a partition separating the portion protecting the air supply tube from that protecting the liquid flow tube, a spout communicating with the interior of said cap at a point lower than the upper ends of said tubes, said cap having openings in its walls and also insaid partition, said openings extending into the interior of the cap, and positioned below the upper ends of said tubes, said body member also having openings so that rellng liquid passed through said spout or said openings will pour out of said openings before reaching the upper ends of said tubes.

RAYMOND J. MORAN. JOHN L. NILSON. 

